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Grieving the Loss of Your Child: Comfort for Your Broken Heart
Ryan Showalter
R89.17Retail: R111.46The unthinkable has happened. Your beautiful child is gone, and you are left with a gaping hole in your heart and in your life. How could this have happened? How is it possible that you have outlived your own child? Ryan Showalter understands the...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
When Your Kid's in Trouble: How to Intervene Constructively
William P. Smith
R89.17Retail: R111.46The question was never whether or not your child would get into trouble. The real question was whether or not you would get the chance to respond. Right now you have that chance! William P. Smith explains that your child's trouble is a God-ordained...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Life after Retirement
Steve Brown
R89.17Retail: R111.46Retirement can seem like the light at the end of a very long tunnel of hard work. But for many of us, the reality doesn't quite match up to our hopes. We struggle with a loss of purpose, and the activities and interests we couldn't wait to have more time...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
How Do I Look? Important Questions in Every Girl's Life
Susan Lutz
R89.17Retail: R111.46You know that no matter what anybody says, appearance matters—at least to everyone you know. But is it just about choosing the right hair and clothes? Or underneath are you wondering if you will be accepted by this person or not be lumped in that...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Talking to Your Children about Race: A Biblical Framework for Honest Conversations
Jerome Gay
R89.17Retail: R111.46Conversations about race and ethnicity can be uncomfortable. Often parents don't know what to say or how to say it. It might seem easier to duck a hard, confusing subject, but your children are already learning about race from the world around them. But...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Bitterness: When You Can't Move On
Paul Tautges
R89.17Retail: R111.46It's only natural to bristle when you are mistreated. Perhaps you were passed over for a well-deserved job promotion, hurt by a family member, falsely accused, or experienced a severe disappointment. An array of emotions—anger, frustration,...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Leadership: How to Guide Others with Integrity
Stephen Viars
R89.17Retail: R111.46How do you lead people? You've been called to a position where you must guide and direct others, but you wonder what a good leader is supposed to do and if you really have what it takes to lead well. Who will direct you as you direct others? Stephen...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Opiate-Related Disorders: Helping Those Who Struggle
Eamon Wilson
R89.17Retail: R111.46Is someone you love struggling in the grip of opioid addiction? Is the person you once knew now obscured by a fog of half-truths, unfamiliar behaviors, and outright lies? As the opioid crisis in the United States intensifies, thousands upon thousands of...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Bringing Christ to Abused Women: Learning to See and Respond
Diane Langberg
R89.17Retail: R111.46Violence against women is a growing concern, both in America and around the world. We want to help, but the problem can seem too big, too complex, too overwhelming, or too far away to tackle. Christ calls us to help the helpless, but what can we do to...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
The Gift of Addiction: How God Redeems Our Pain
Erik Guzman
R89.17Retail: R111.46You did it again. You drank. You got high. You slept with him/her. You surfed the Internet. What gift could you possibly find in so much failure? But when your helplessness drives you to turn to God and admit your need, you will experience the greatest...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Preparing for Fatherhood
Deepak Reju
R89.17Retail: R111.46So you're going to be a father. How do you process that news? How do you get ready? Whether the news came as a complete surprise or it was long awaited, it probably has left you with lots of questions. Questions about yourself, your ability to be a good...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Do I Need Counseling? When and Where to Get Help
Robert D. Jones
R89.17Retail: R111.46Are your personal or relational problems overwhelming you, negatively impacting your daily life or relationships? While all of us face the common pressures of living in a broken world, sometimes those challenges become too much to handle alone, and they...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Starting Over: How to Not Screw Up Your Relationship
William P. Smith
R89.17Retail: R111.46Your last relationship didn't work out, and you got hurt and maybe you also hurt someone else. Now what? Perhaps you are thinking about starting over with someone new, but you're nervous and wondering if you are really ready for another relationship...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Not Tonight, Honey: Handling Your Wife's Sexual Rejection
Rob Green
R89.17Retail: R111.46How do you respond when you hear from your wife, "Not tonight, honey"? Your response may range from confusion and hurt to impatience and anger. Whether you're hearing the words for the first time or are beginning to think you'll never hear any others,...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
What Do You Do for a Living?
Justin S. Holcomb
R89.17Retail: R111.46"What do you do for a living?" Whether you have a great answer to that question ("I have an important job!") or a not-so-great answer ("I'm unemployed!"), the problem of defining ourselves by what we do instead of who we know, means that our self-worth...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
How to Say No When Your Body Says Yes: Finding True Satisfaction
Dan Wilson
R89.17Retail: R111.46There are so many good reasons to say yes to premarital sex—everyone around you seems to be doing it and you are physically ready! Are there any good reasons to say "no" and is there any good way to stick with your "no"? Dan Wilson, a seasoned...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Be Well: Learning to Steward Your Health
Lainey Greer
R89.17Retail: R111.46Would you like to take better care of your body but aren't sure what to do? Focusing on our souls doesn't mean we should neglect taking care of our bodies. But often we are so busy caring for others and keeping to our schedules that we think we can't fit...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Reuniting after Military Deployment: Help for the Transition
Rob Green
R89.17Retail: R111.46Your excitement at the prospect of reunion is tempered with anxiety. You have heard the stories of divorce, discouragement, and depression. Will your account be any different? Rob Green assures you that successful reunification is possible because of the...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
The Empty Nest: Finding Hope in Your Changing Job Description
Elyse Fitzpatrick
R89.17Retail: R111.46Your children are growing up and leaving home. You know this is a good thing, but at the same time, you're wondering who you are when you're not busy being your children's mother. You know this is a new season of life, but it's hard not to look back with...R89.17Retail: R111.46 -
Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Life After Shock
Joni Eareckson Tada
R89.17Retail: R111.46It may be your greatest fear coming true or something you never thought would happen to you. Either way, breast cancer has entered your life and turned it upside down. Now you're wondering how you're going to make it through: Are you going to be alright?...R89.17Retail: R111.46
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